2025-02-05T13:33:31-06:00 2024-09-30 822449762 LEE SUESS LLC PO BOX 1387 WILLISTON ND 588021387 990EZ 2023-10-01 363803598 WESTERN REGION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEST 7015778110 PO BOX 1306 WILLISTON ND 588021306 JERAD SUESS TREASURER 7015778110 2025-01-28 1 0 CHEYANNE BLANCHARD CPA P01983771 7015772157 2025-01-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.WREDND.COM X X 107809 X 64000 25037 18600 172 107809 20000 97299 117299 -9490 61037 0 51547 X 61037 61277 61037 61277 0 9730 61037 51547 X PROMOTE A DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY THAT SUPPORTS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. WESTERN REGION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (WRED) EXISTS TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE A VIBRANT, DIVERSIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND OUTREACH.THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE:- IDENTIFY PRIMARY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY.- INCREASE INFLUENCE ON STATE POLICIES.- ADVOCATE FOR REGIONAL BUSINESS FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.- FOCUS ON PUBLIC RELATION EFFORTS ON THE REGION.- FOCUS ON FUTURE RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 X LELAND TONG PRESIDENT 0.50 0 0 0 BROM LUTZ VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 0 0 0 JR JOHNSON 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 0 0 0 JERAD SUESS TREASURER 0.50 0 0 0 DUBI CUMMINGS SECRETARY 0.50 0 0 0 SARAH JOHNSON IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDEN 0.50 0 0 0 HERCULES CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 AMY KRUEGER DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 JERRY BERGMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 MELYSSA OSTLER DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 BRITTANY KILGORE DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 WILLIAM DUTTON DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANN KVANDE 113 4TH STREET E WILLISTON ND 58801 7015778110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 172. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EVENTS. GRANTEE NAME: NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL. AMOUNT GIVEN: 15,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIONS. GRANTEE NAME: DIVIDE COUNTY EDC. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ANNUAL BANQUET. GRANTEE NAME: STANLEY COMMERCIAL CLUB. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ANNUAL MEETING. GRANTEE NAME: WATFORD CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRAIN PALACE DAYS 2024. GRANTEE NAME: GRAIN PALACE CITY FOUNDATION. AMOUNT GIVEN: 400. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: LEWIS AND CLARK FLANNEL FEST. GRANTEE NAME: NORTH DAKOTA PARKS AND REC. AMOUNT GIVEN: 200. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: FARM FESTIVAL. GRANTEE NAME: TIOGAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 400. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: BANQUEST. GRANTEE NAME: SBDC. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: 2024 EVENT. GRANTEE NAME: NATIONAL HARD SPRING WHEAT. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 20,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 20,636. DESCRIPTION: JOB FAIR. AMOUNT: 66,025. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 9,724. DESCRIPTION: ALL OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 914. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 97,299. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,730. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34 ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2 IS TO CHANGE "MEMBERS MAY SERVE UP TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER WHOSE POSITIONS WILL BE APPOINTED EACH YEAR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION. THE LIMITATION OF TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS SHALL NOT APPLY TO A MEMBER ELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT OR IS THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, ALL OF WHOM MAY SERVE AN EXTENDED TERM TO FULFILL THEIR TERM OF OFFICE AND TO ALLOW THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR." TO READ AS "ELECTED MEMBERS MAY SERVE UP TO TWO FULL CONSECUTIVE TERMS. IN ADDITION, THE LIMITATION OF TWO FULL CONSECUTIVE TERMS SHALL NOT APPLY TO A MEMBER ELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT OR IS THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, ALL OF WHOM MAY SERVE AN EXTENDED TERM TO FULFILL THEIR TERM OF OFFICE AND TO ALLOW THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR." ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 WAS ADDED TO READ: SECTION 10. VACANCY. A VACANCY OF ANY DIRECTOR BECAUSE OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL, DISQUALIFICATION, OR OTHERWISE, MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.